M.D. Vaden
vadenphotography.com
I was employed by the Portland, Oregon, Park Bureau as a greenskeeper in the 1980's.
At that time, there were several safety accidents. One man was hit with a loader bucket in the midsection. Another man jumped a tractor while standing on the ground - tractor in gear - and got his head run over (he lived!).
Following, the Park Bureau had John Deere bring in some slides showing real photos to drive the point that we can't be careful.
I have never forgot that class, and it has helped me be on guard.
One photo was of a man that jumped into a grain silo. The point here was never jump into what you don't know the contents of. Don't assume. The man was unaware of a section of pipe, buried in a standing position.
The photo was of the man's bleeding groin after the pipe did a giant cookie cutter on his genital parts.
( Everyone had their own paper bag on the table in this class ).
Another photo was of a woman who was standing near a tractor powering an implement with a PTO shaft. Her belt, or tie, of her sweater blew with the breeze into the PTO and initiated her body rotating at 60 RPMs. She lived.
Another photo was of a man's hand after feeling for a leak around a deisel engine with fuel injection.
Although this class Method was a bit FEAR / SHOCK oriented, I think it was one of the most effectual classes I have ever seen.
Maybe its not for you. But some of you may want to see if John Deere still has this available.
Personally, I think its a great additional aid in addition to safety manuals and operator manuals.
That class showed in rapid succession, that serious injuries can arise from apparently small issues and decisions
Mario Vaden
Landscape Designer / Arborist
M.D. Vaden Trees & Landscapes
Beaverton, Oregon
At that time, there were several safety accidents. One man was hit with a loader bucket in the midsection. Another man jumped a tractor while standing on the ground - tractor in gear - and got his head run over (he lived!).
Following, the Park Bureau had John Deere bring in some slides showing real photos to drive the point that we can't be careful.
I have never forgot that class, and it has helped me be on guard.
One photo was of a man that jumped into a grain silo. The point here was never jump into what you don't know the contents of. Don't assume. The man was unaware of a section of pipe, buried in a standing position.
The photo was of the man's bleeding groin after the pipe did a giant cookie cutter on his genital parts.
( Everyone had their own paper bag on the table in this class ).
Another photo was of a woman who was standing near a tractor powering an implement with a PTO shaft. Her belt, or tie, of her sweater blew with the breeze into the PTO and initiated her body rotating at 60 RPMs. She lived.
Another photo was of a man's hand after feeling for a leak around a deisel engine with fuel injection.
Although this class Method was a bit FEAR / SHOCK oriented, I think it was one of the most effectual classes I have ever seen.
Maybe its not for you. But some of you may want to see if John Deere still has this available.
Personally, I think its a great additional aid in addition to safety manuals and operator manuals.
That class showed in rapid succession, that serious injuries can arise from apparently small issues and decisions
Mario Vaden
Landscape Designer / Arborist
M.D. Vaden Trees & Landscapes
Beaverton, Oregon